Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-07-14

'N"' W. ShNuSnl1 ana WakC(
as from dream as servant broush
IN lights and the evenings mail
No letter for her; n 10 one ever though
OF or cared for her now; But mex
year
DIR. Reynolds read his letters ir
silence and then took up the even
ing paper. She glanced around; In,
quiet, domestic atmosphere was nor
congcnial. She turned to leave tho
room. Doctor Reynolds looked up
Are you going to your room
Royali"
Yes, Good-nightw
IL wish TO warn YOU not TO gc
outside the garden tomorrow, o,
on any day until the dagger of 20.
ing around is removed. \ tiger ha,
escaped from the travelling menage
re now in the village, and, so far
has been hunted without success
He is probably in the woods not fai
of. Goodnight" and he returned
to his paper again.
Long after Royal was soundly
sleeping he kept sorrowful vigils.
Royal awoke from troubled
dreams with headache. She lift
ed herself higher on her pillow and
saw a sheet of sunshine on the wall.
She closed her eyes upon it with 4
moan of pain.
But gradually the pain abated,
though she rose languidly at nine
o'clock and commenced making hei
toilet.
But when the soft crimson wrap.
per was donned, the glittering but
tons in the snowy cuffs, and the dark
hair put mp in loose, shining coil.
suddenly off came the cashmere
wrapper, and down came the loose,
shining coil of hair-to be replaced
by an out-of door dress and snugger
braids, surmounted by little Polish
cap OF fur.
81 must walk myself into better
state of health; can't stand it to
be so stupid" sa'd Royal
She slammed the hall door be
hind her and went down the avenue.
She walked mile down the road
and then turned toto the woods, at.
tracted by some brilliant sprays OF
btter-swcet.
She had gathered a handful, and,
unconscious how their orange and
Scarlet set off her dark, brilliant
face, was turning away, when n
cracking in the bushes behind her
made her glance back. a large,
strange, tawny animal was gliding
toward her. Her guardians forgot
ten warning flashed over her.
MY God! the tiger" she mur-
INJURED, in freezing horror, below
her breath.
Seeing himself observed, the ami
NAL paused. With terrified eyes
she saw him preparing for a spring.
Ghastly pale, one wild, frenzicd
scream of horror burst from her.
At the same moment there came a
shock, and she was scnselcss.
The next she knew was hearing
her name pronounced in the tender
accents Of compassion and love.
She lay upon the ground, her head
pillowed upon her guardians breast,
and the smoke Of rife still hung
in the air. She raised herself with
out speaking and saw the great
CORY brute stretched dead at her
feet
Did you kill himi" she asked be
wildercd.
"Yes; just in the act Of leaping
upon you, Royal" he answered
The creature was savage with
hunger"
For the first time since she was a
little child, he saw her burst into
tears.
Don't cry" nc said quietly; "the
danger is past now" and took her
home.
Somehow the crimson library.
with its glowing CRATE, was some.
/ thing better than il had been the
night before. Rut the gray streak s
in DR.. Reynolds hair showed quite
as plainly by day as by twilight. as
he seated himself in the chair again
with no word Of reproof for the
danger She had led them both into.
Suddenly he felt two clinping
arms about his neck, and a graceful
form, with shining hair and dash
ing tears, sank on its knees beside
him
81 am not going away, ! am not
going to leave you cried Royal.
sobbing
Trembling, he snatched her to
I his breast.
Darling" he said, "but / cannot
keep you always
"As long as you will j." she said.
Royal, ] must tell YOU" he said.
81 do not love you as a ward only -
Then will be your wife" She
whispered.
And keep your beauty only 20
bless an old man, Royal"
II shall be happy" was her
answer, playing with tho gray
strcakcd hair. my heart Is not
empty any longer oh, why could
you not seer" She exclaimed. hiding
her face in his neck.
And 20 crowds never saw RovaI
Hanover pcrsonatc Cordelia and
Peditia, and footlights never flared